Jeanie Hannaman

By Matt Archbold, National Catholic Register - In an age obsessed with scanning, measuring and proving, the Shroud invites modern minds to reconsider the Resurrection — and the God behind it... “Know this first of all, that in the last days, scoffers will come with scoffing, living according to their own desires.” — 2 Peter 3:3... It is perhaps the most famous piece of cloth in the world. For centuries, the Shroud of Turin has captivated the imaginations of the devout, the skeptical, and those unable to find the remote to turn off the History Channel during Easter Week.

By Nicole Weatherholtz, NewsMax - As the Vatican's College of Cardinals gathers next week to select a new pope, Father Gerald Murray of St. Joseph's Church in New York City told Newsmax that he expects it will pick someone with "a more traditional view of Catholic doctrine" than the late Pope Francis held... "That's going to be the big challenge for the College of Cardinals," Murray said Wednesday on "Wake Up America." "My estimation is that they're going to return to a more John Paul II-, Benedict-style and substance of governance in the church. Pope Francis did many good things, but he also caused a lot of confusion, sad to say, by contradicting John Paul II and Benedict."

By The Wanderer (Rorate Caeli), Argentina - When the Church is in a vacant see, the offices must be very straightforward and clear. And so they always were. But Bergoglio had a heavy hand and, besides reforming the Curia, he also reformed the funerals. Fortunately, he did not have time to reform the conclave. Consequently, by changing without legislating, chaos ensues, which increases when those in charge are useless... The improvisation and exceptionality of recent years are now taking their toll. The conclave that is looming on the horizon will be one of the most complex in history. Not only because of the logistical difficulties, but above all because of the spiritual and institutional legacy that Pope Francis leaves behind: a Vatican and a Church that is fractured, disoriented, and forced to face its deepest contradictions.